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officials, two of which held michelle rhee's job during a previous time and we have two of rhee's current deputies are in the running. so, we have a lot of names tossed around but first and foremost, gray and rhee have to have the meeting. it is expected to take place this wednesday. two more days, andrea. >> thank you, kristen. >>> police have determined a rash of robberies in northern virginia are connected. the spree began july 26th with the hold up of a chantilly store and continued with robberies of a taco bell. in each case the suspect brandished a knife and removed cash from a register. >>> the u.s. supreme court is the only chance a virginia woman has to avoid execution this week. virginia governor denied clemency to theresa lewis friday. the 41-year-old mother and grandmother is the only woman on virginia's death row. she is set to be the first woman to be executed in the state in nearly a century. lewis was convicted of conspiring with two men to carry out the murders of her husband and stepson. her execution is scheduled for thursday. >>> we have a commuter alert for drivers wh
officials, two of which held michelle rhee's job during a previous time and we have two of rhee's current deputies are in the running. so, we have a lot of names tossed around but first and foremost, gray and rhee have to have the meeting. it is expected to take place this wednesday. two more days, andrea. >> thank you, kristen. >>> police have determined a rash of robberies in northern virginia are connected. the spree began july 26th with the hold up of a chantilly store and...
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rhee said this the past she didn't think she could work with rhee. she called the outcome of the democratic primary devastating for d.c.'s children. as for gray, he was heavily critical of rhee and her school reforms and opposed her firing of more than 200 d.c. teachers for under performance. it's almost certain that he and rhee will part ways. still, gray says school reform will move forward in d.c. regardless of what happens with his choice of d.c. school chancellor. here is what he said in his victory speech about it last week. >> make no mistake. school reform will move forward in a gray administration. and it will be done in a holistic way with a strong and powerful chancellor that works with parents and teachers. the big question now is really when will this meeting happen. nobody knows for sure right now but they will be meeting this week. whether or not any sort of decision will be announced remains to be seen. an drew i can't. >> thank you. >>> some people in virginia are casting ballots for the november general election. in person absentee
rhee said this the past she didn't think she could work with rhee. she called the outcome of the democratic primary devastating for d.c.'s children. as for gray, he was heavily critical of rhee and her school reforms and opposed her firing of more than 200 d.c. teachers for under performance. it's almost certain that he and rhee will part ways. still, gray says school reform will move forward in d.c. regardless of what happens with his choice of d.c. school chancellor. here is what he said in...
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well, you know, what is going to happen to rhee? that's been the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary and now we know we could get an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be meeting and sitting down today inside of the wilson building and meeting to discuss rhee's future in a gray administration. now both sides have already indicated that rhee's future with gray is shaky at best. the day after the primary rhee called gray's victory devastating for dc's children and yesterday wtop is reporting that gray said he would be open to considering rehiring at least some of the 266 teachers that rhee fired last october. it's hard to see how they could work well together but still gray has said he is not going to make any decision until he sits down face-to-face with rhee. but regardless of whatever is decided today or later than today, gray says he is committed to continuing education reform in the district. >> i am committed to continuing with aggressive education reform,
well, you know, what is going to happen to rhee? that's been the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary and now we know we could get an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be meeting and sitting down today inside of the wilson building and meeting to discuss rhee's future in a gray administration. now both sides have already indicated that rhee's future with gray is shaky at best. the day after the primary rhee called gray's...
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vincent gray will sit down with michelle rhee. kristin fisher is live in northwest washington with a preview. good morning. >> good morning. the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary is what will happen with michelle rhee. we now know that we may be getting an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be sitting down here inside the wilson building today at noon it will be a closed door meeting. no media allowed inside and what they will be doing is discussing what rhee's future will be or would be in a gray administration. both sides have indicated that rhee's future is shaky with gray at best. rhee called gray's victory devastating for dc's children and yesterday, wtop said he would be open to considering rehiring some of the teachers rhee fired last october. it is hard to see how these two could work well together given that all of that has been said but gray has said he will not make any decision until he sits down with rhee, face to face. that's going to happen t
vincent gray will sit down with michelle rhee. kristin fisher is live in northwest washington with a preview. good morning. >> good morning. the dominant question in the wake of last week's democratic primary is what will happen with michelle rhee. we now know that we may be getting an answer by the end of the day at the earliest. vince gray and michelle rhee will be sitting down here inside the wilson building today at noon it will be a closed door meeting. no media allowed inside and...
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rhee, chairman gray refused to answer the question. rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reform. >> mayor fenty called gray and said he has no other job offers a this point and will keep charging ahead for the next 105 days he is the mayor of columbia. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing law and got in trouble with the dc bar when he did. he has not ruled out another run for political office but he says it is almost 100% certain he will stay in washington and serve this community in some way. >>> stocks rally to a five-week high while the number of foreclosures continue to climb. it is 4:38. 69 degrees and you are watching 9 news now. we'll be right back. >>> 50 westbound early morning construction to avoid. the update is coming up. >>> at this time it is time for the first living smart report of the morning. jessica doyle is here with the headlines. >>> wall street will focus on the job market this morning. new claims for jobless benefit will be release and investors are hoping for good news. the septembe
rhee, chairman gray refused to answer the question. rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reform. >> mayor fenty called gray and said he has no other job offers a this point and will keep charging ahead for the next 105 days he is the mayor of columbia. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing law and got in trouble with the dc bar when he did. he has not ruled out another run for political office but he says it is almost 100% certain he will stay in washington and...
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rhee has made it clear she doesn't think she can work in a gray administration. she backed mayor fenty in the election. >>> tonight teresa lewis will be the first woman put to death in a half decade and the first in virginia in almost a century. bruce leshan spoke to her attorney who said she exhausted her appeals. >> from death row she sings for help from above ♪ i need a miracle ♪ >> reporter: but the one man on earth who could save her life has turned her down twice. >> i will tell the governor, if i speak to him one on one, how sorry i really am. what i want to happen. i wish i could take it back. >> reporter: theresa lewis pleaded guilty to plotting the murders of her husband and stepson for their life insurance but while the judge sentenced two men to life, he handed lewis a death sentence, saying she was clearly the head of the serpent. we talked to her lawyer as he drove to death row to be with her in her final hours. >> i think it is grossly unfair to have the triggermen receive life while she receives the harshest penalty. with an iq that puts her c
rhee has made it clear she doesn't think she can work in a gray administration. she backed mayor fenty in the election. >>> tonight teresa lewis will be the first woman put to death in a half decade and the first in virginia in almost a century. bruce leshan spoke to her attorney who said she exhausted her appeals. >> from death row she sings for help from above ♪ i need a miracle ♪ >> reporter: but the one man on earth who could save her life has turned her down twice....
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rhee and gray haven't always seen eye to eye, and when asked twice by wusa 9 about the future of rhee in a gray- controlled dc, the council chair refused to answer the question. chancellor rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reforms. >>> mayor fenty called chairman gray to concede and promised to work with him on the general election an the transition. mayor fenty says he has no other job offers a this.but insists he will charge ahead for the next 105 days that he is mayor of the district of columbia. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing the law and got in to a bit of trouble when the dc bar when he did. he has not ruled out another run for political office but he says it is almost 100% certain he will stay in washington and serve the community in some way. >>> it is time for a special "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is in the kitchen with five surprising uses for our favorite bean. good morning. >> good morning. of course i'm talking about the coffee bean getting a little caffeinated in the kitchen here but you know you can do a lot with the coffee
rhee and gray haven't always seen eye to eye, and when asked twice by wusa 9 about the future of rhee in a gray- controlled dc, the council chair refused to answer the question. chancellor rhee issued a statement yesterday standing by her reforms. >>> mayor fenty called chairman gray to concede and promised to work with him on the general election an the transition. mayor fenty says he has no other job offers a this.but insists he will charge ahead for the next 105 days that he is...
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i think he will sit down with chancellor rhee. they will see where things stand, but he's really more focused on the reform itself. it makes it will last beyond any one administration. >> congratulations to you and your candidate. thank you for being with us this morning. f. >> thank you. >>> a volunteer at mayor fenty's campaign headquarters was take on the the hop after he crashed through a dallas window. it happened just before midnight. the man was bleeding from the head but able to walk to the ambulance urn his own power. a small ruckus ensued when supporters tried to bloom cameras from filming the aftermath of the accident. >>> turning to campaign innocent maryland, former delegate baker secured the democratic nomination for prince georges county executive. although returns are not final, baker maintains a strong leadoff his closest competitor, michael jackson, the current prince georges county sheriff. the men were vying to replace jack johnson who is leaving office because of term limits. >>> many montgomery county we know
i think he will sit down with chancellor rhee. they will see where things stand, but he's really more focused on the reform itself. it makes it will last beyond any one administration. >> congratulations to you and your candidate. thank you for being with us this morning. f. >> thank you. >>> a volunteer at mayor fenty's campaign headquarters was take on the the hop after he crashed through a dallas window. it happened just before midnight. the man was bleeding from the...
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vincent gray and michelle rhee met face to face yesterday. the meeting lasted 90 minutes. gray did not say whether rhee will stay or go. in fact he said there was no decision made. it was just a discussion about education. >> i think one thing we both fervently agree on is we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. we will continue to have discussions about the future of our schools in the city. >> reporter: chancellor rhee did not make any comments after the meeting. >>> time for a "living $mart" report. we check in with jessica doyle. >>> it's time for friday get aaways. just because summer is over doesn't mean you condition take a vacation. this morning tips on finding a fall deal. i'm joined by mary beth, the gutsy traveler. thanks for joining us this morning. why is this a good time to find a deal? >> thank you. this is a great time to find a deal because some of the best deals for fall out there right now are all inclusive packages. you won't be nickeled and dimed by tips, meals, hotel transfers, think tax on a hotel. you will know what you will spend
vincent gray and michelle rhee met face to face yesterday. the meeting lasted 90 minutes. gray did not say whether rhee will stay or go. in fact he said there was no decision made. it was just a discussion about education. >> i think one thing we both fervently agree on is we want the best for our kids in the district of columbia. we will continue to have discussions about the future of our schools in the city. >> reporter: chancellor rhee did not make any comments after the...
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dc school's chancellor rhee weighed on the president's remarks. she told the "washington post" it is a fair assessment. we have seen good progress over the last few years and we still have a long way to go before we can say we are providing all children with an excellent education. >>> they have something to crow about at montgomery county cools. 857 students have been named national merit scholarship finalists. they represent 16 schools across the county. they will compete nationally for scholarships offered next spring. for more stories where you live go to wusa9.com. find your community in our where you live section and keep up with what is happening in your neighborhood. got a story or news tip, we want to hear from you. contact us and be part of the team at wusa9.com. >>> a relic of a catholic saint is taking up a new temporary home here in washington. derek mcginty tells us about st. john bosco. >> he's large and a bit imposing, but in life he was all about the least of us. he is st. john bosco, don bosco to those in the know and these days
dc school's chancellor rhee weighed on the president's remarks. she told the "washington post" it is a fair assessment. we have seen good progress over the last few years and we still have a long way to go before we can say we are providing all children with an excellent education. >>> they have something to crow about at montgomery county cools. 857 students have been named national merit scholarship finalists. they represent 16 schools across the county. they will compete...
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. >>> rhee appeared on "meet the press" on sunday and gave her first comments since meeting in private with vincent gray. >> public schools are dramatically better. >> the important thing to realize is education reform can continue in dc regardless of whether i am there or not. it can continue as long as the leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions we have made. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan was on the panel and gave mayor fenty the highest grade for his education reform efforts in the district. >> by any measure, the public schools in dc are dramatically better today than when they started. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. >>> fenty asked for an endorsement as he tried and failed to fight off the challenge in the democratic primary. he never received the endorsement. he said he couldn't campaign in every local race although he would show up for some national campaigns. the white house and democratic leaders in congress say they won't find a way to extend middle-class tax cuts after the november elections. they have been unable to secure gop b
. >>> rhee appeared on "meet the press" on sunday and gave her first comments since meeting in private with vincent gray. >> public schools are dramatically better. >> the important thing to realize is education reform can continue in dc regardless of whether i am there or not. it can continue as long as the leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions we have made. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan was on the panel and gave mayor...
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michelle rhee didn't offer to resign yesterday and vincent gray didn't ask her to step down. unless rhee decides to leave it appears she will be in place through them enof the year working for fenty and in to next year possibly after gray takes office, assuming he wins the november general election. >> a program is directed by the man who won an oscar for an inconvenient truth. >>> five after the hour. time for another "living $mart" report. jessica doyle has a me view of the day ahead on wall street. >>> good morning. investors would like to hear good news about the economy today. whether or not that happens -- it could come in the form of new home sales or sales of big ticket items but we will have to see if that will help the action from the jobless claims. >>> citibank wants to create a warmer friendlier feel at its branchesful so the company plans to close all of the locations early on saturday so it can train employees our though make an emotional west can customers. >>> wal-mart had a trouble making a connection with credit card companies yesterday. a 90 minute data ou
michelle rhee didn't offer to resign yesterday and vincent gray didn't ask her to step down. unless rhee decides to leave it appears she will be in place through them enof the year working for fenty and in to next year possibly after gray takes office, assuming he wins the november general election. >> a program is directed by the man who won an oscar for an inconvenient truth. >>> five after the hour. time for another "living $mart" report. jessica doyle has a me view...
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so one big question gray has been asked is whether he will keep schools chancellor rhee. bruce johnson tried to get an answer yesterday. >> reporter: will you ask her to stay or will you wait until you hear what her plans are? >> no. we are not going to make personnel decisions until after the general election. >> reporter: some gray supporters like the teachers union, want rhee ousted. some others argue she should be urged to stay on for the sake of an orderly transition. >>> now that he has conceded the race, what's next for mayor fenty? he insists he will charge ahead for the next 106 day he is still mayor and he has no other job offers a this point. he has a law degree but spent little time practicing law and got in to trouble with the dc bar when he died did -- when he did. he says he is almost positive he will stay in washington. >>> a botched ending to a hostage situation could result in police and journalists facing charges. that story is coming up. >>> five months after the oil rig explosion in the gulf, engineers should get within one step of their final process
so one big question gray has been asked is whether he will keep schools chancellor rhee. bruce johnson tried to get an answer yesterday. >> reporter: will you ask her to stay or will you wait until you hear what her plans are? >> no. we are not going to make personnel decisions until after the general election. >> reporter: some gray supporters like the teachers union, want rhee ousted. some others argue she should be urged to stay on for the sake of an orderly transition....